Promotion Cycles Flashcards

1
Q

Factors for promotion eligibility may include:

A

Proper skill level, sufficient time in grade, sufficient time in service, commander recommendation, completion of enlisted professional military education (PME), completion of a college degree, cumulative years of enlisted service, and high year of tenure.

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Promotion to Airman. Airman Basic may be promotion eligible to Airman at

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six months of time in grade.

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3
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Promotion to Airman First Class. Airman may be promotion eligible to Airman First Class

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at 10 months of time in grade.

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4
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Promotion to Senior Airman. Airmen may be promotion eligible to Senior Airman upon completion

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of 36 months of time in service and 20 months of time in grade or 28 months of time in grade (whichever occurs first).

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5
Q

Senior Airman below-the-zone is a one-time promotion consideration to advance to Senior Airman _________ earlier than basic promotion timelines to Senior Airman.

A

six months

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6
Q

What does PECD stand for?

A

promotion eligibility cutoff dates

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7
Q

Promotion to Staff Sergeant. Senior Airmen may be promotion eligible to Staff Sergeant upon
completion of ________ of time in service and ______ of time in grade.

A

Three years of time in service and six months of time in grade.

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8
Q

Promotion to Technical Sergeant. Staff Sergeants may be promotion eligible to Technical Sergeant upon completion of ________ of time in service and ________ of time in grade.

A

Five years of time in service and 23 months of time in grade.

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9
Q

The PECD for promotion to Technical Sergeant is _______

A

31 January

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10
Q

The test cycle for TSgt is

A

Feb-March

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11
Q

The test cycle for MSgt is

A

Feb-Mar

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12
Q

Promotion to Master Sergeant. Technical Sergeants may be promotion eligible to Master Sergeant upon completion of ________ of time in service and _______ of time in grade.

A

Eight years of time in service and 24 months of time in grade.

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13
Q

What is AFI 36-2502?

A

Enlisted Airman Promotion and Demotion Programs

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14
Q

What does PFE stand for?

A

Promotion Fitness Examinations

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15
Q

What does SKT stand for?

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Specialty Knowledge Tests

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16
Q

When is the Enlisted Promotions References and Requirements Catalog published?

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published annually on 1 October

17
Q

The study references for the PFE are the grade-specific Enlisted Promotion Study Guides derived from

A

Air Force Handbook (AFH) 1

18
Q

What is the minimum passing score on a PFE?

A

40 points

19
Q

What is the minimum passing score on a SKT?

A

40 points

20
Q

What combined score from the SKT and PFE is required?

A

90 points

21
Q

Airmen who score the minimum
40 points on either exam (when taking both examinations) must score a minimum ____ on the other

A

50 points

22
Q

Where is the chart to calculate promotion points found?

A

AFI 36-2502